Think of your geo-story like a documentary: as director, what elements best combine to create a compelling presentation? There are many ways to tell an effective geo-story, and like an effective movie, it will contain many elements. At root, though, your presentation comes down to two key components: information and intent.

Information

• What information do you want to convey?
• Which data is the most important?
• How can it be combined in new ways to create connections and conclusions people might not have seen before?

Intent

• What is the purpose of publishing your information?
• What do you want people to know?
• What do you want them to do with their knowledge?

Once you prioritize your goals, you can select which resources to feature, which to use in a support role, and identify what more might be needed to round out your presentation.

Information Elements
The EARTHscope player displays geo-story information in three main windows: Maps, Text, and Media. These three elements combine and interrelate to create a single narrative.